Fight The Darkness

Strident? You bet. The truth broaches no compromise

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Month: June, 2008

Me, Part IV - In Which I Read Books

30 June, 2008 (20:55) | General | No comments

Me, me, me. It’ all still about me…
So I spent my older childhood, supremely confident in my views, and I was constantly surrounded by people who held what I considered to be completely irrational views on the nature of the world around us.
I’m not just talking about stupid people, either. I’m talking about bright, intelligent [...]

Me, Part III - Fundamentalism isn’t Benign

29 June, 2008 (21:55) | General | No comments

My auto-biographical ramblings continue… (Part II is here.)
That moment at my great-aunt and uncle’s home was my awakening. After that, I began to see the absurdity all around me.
One of my best friend’s mom was completely over-the-top. To be fair to her, she had suffered from cancer at a young age and, in her desperation, [...]

Me, Part II - No, I’m an Atheist

29 June, 2008 (21:50) | General | No comments

This continues my gripping (ahem) auto-biographical musings. For Part I, see here.
As I mentioned, my father says he made a conscious effort to avoid influencing my opinion on the existing or non-existence of god. He was shocked to learn that he had influenced me significantly.
He influenced me in many ways. Not the least was understanding [...]

Me, Part I - Was I a Deist or Just Too Young to Know Any Better?

29 June, 2008 (21:44) | General | No comments

In an effort to explain my views, I’ll make a few posts that are auto-biographical in nature. I’ve done this largely as an exercise for myself to try to see where my attitudes have been influenced not necessarily by reason, but by environment.
I was raised in a middle-class home in Tucson, Arizona, and after a [...]

Prologue - Why Fight?

29 June, 2008 (21:34) | General | No comments

This is my fight against the Darkness. (Can I trademark “The Darkness”?) It’s been a fight I’ve been fighting more or less my entire life. This is just my latest battlefront - and, honestly, I can’t believe this domain name was open!
What is this “darkness” of which I speak? Psuedoscience, superstition, quackery, crackpot conspiracies and, [...]